Read more consumerism stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11067/consumerism.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:25:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68832/bloombergs-challenger-upstart-anti-shopping-rev.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven supporters of the Rev. Billy Tallen don’t think he’s got much of a shot at beating Michael Bloomberg in this year’s election. But like any crusader, the “theater refugee” will tell you it’s not about winning, reports Good . “The reason we said yes to a quixotic campaign against a...http://www.newser.com/story/68832/bloombergs-challenger-upstart-anti-shopping-rev.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 14:03:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64263/recessions-silver-lining-were-content-with-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are embracing the no-frills attitude necessitated by the recession, USA Today reports. One-third say they are spending less and plan to keep up the practice as their “new, normal” way of living, according to a study. A whopping 47% of Americans say they have all they need, another study...http://www.newser.com/story/64263/recessions-silver-lining-were-content-with-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 13:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58991/grandparents-face-bitter-foe-other-grandparents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBaby boomers are joining the ranks of grandparents, and as usual, they want to be the best—which includes outranking other grandparents in their mutual grandchildren's affections. The competition is so fierce that it's an economic stimulus unto itself: 42% of gift spending is by grandparents, the Boston Globe reports....http://www.newser.com/story/58991/grandparents-face-bitter-foe-other-grandparents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 12:01:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43619/gleeful-brown-is-acting-like-a-drunk-dowager.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGordon Brown, "known as a gloomy old nail-biting misery-guts," has turned into the life of the party ever since the economic downturn hit Britain, writes Boris Johnson in the Telegraph . Deeming that the swooning market and plummeting home prices demand action, he's gleefully launched measures that will incur a deficit...http://www.newser.com/story/43619/gleeful-brown-is-acting-like-a-drunk-dowager.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 10:56:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32177/pixars-lovable-robot-has-important-lessons-for-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYes, Wall-E has environmental themes, but its main point is a moral one, writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post . Not simply a critique of capitalism, as some conservatives have suggested, the movie sets its satirical sights on our self-imprisoning culture of consumption—and the snacking, reclining consumers in the...http://www.newser.com/story/32177/pixars-lovable-robot-has-important-lessons-for-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Jul 2008 11:06:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22263/easter-defies-madison-avenue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChristmas’ religious meaning is lost in a sea of advertising, parties, and major retail dollars, but Easter has resisted becoming a “consumerist nightmare”—and that’s because its Christian origins demand serious thought, writes James Martin in Slate . While “the Christmas story is easily reduced to pablum,” Easter’s story of crucifixion...http://www.newser.com/story/22263/easter-defies-madison-avenue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Mar 2008 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21985/teens-public-orgies-rattle-chilean-mores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCan 100 teenagers performing oral sex on one another in a public park not be a political statement? That's one of the questions the sight of horny, apolitical, bisexual Chilean teenagers are prompting among their appalled, mostly Catholic compatriots, Newsweek reports from a country still haunted by General Pinochet's repressive...http://www.newser.com/story/21985/teens-public-orgies-rattle-chilean-mores.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Mar 2008 15:30:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/14333/tiaras-go-to-your-head.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTiaras are this year's must-have adornment, with price tags that start at $9.99 and top out north of $400,000, the AP reports. Hello Kitty wore hers to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and girly girls of all ages—especially those with money to burn—find that the trend...http://www.newser.com/story/14333/tiaras-go-to-your-head.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Dec 2007 12:00:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14249/cutting-back-on-e-consumerism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile many Americans spend big bucks online, some are using the Internet to tone down their consumerism. PC World's Grant Gross has joined a national group called the Compact, which encourages members to swear off buying new stuff whenever possible and stick to local products. It's a step "beyond recycling,...http://www.newser.com/story/14249/cutting-back-on-e-consumerism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Dec 2007 12:10:36 CST